The judge dismissed as a fairly tale the woman’s evidence that she had acquired the child by an informal adoption process after suffering a miscarriage.

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The woman cannot be named to protect the new identity of the kidnap victim Zephany Nurse.

The husband of the guilty woman says he had no idea she had suffered a miscarriage and had believed her when she said the baby was her’s.

He says he will stand by his wife who faces five years imprisonment.

Judge John Hlope says the woman missed a golden opportunity to tell the truth.

He says it must have been her who took the child from the sedated mother.

It’s not rocket science to know that babies cannot be bought in South Africa.

The crime came to light when the kidnap victim’s biological sister attended the same school and noticed their uncanny resemblance.

DNA tests ordered by the parents revealed the truth.

The case has attracted huge domestic and international attention.

Outside the court yesterday (Thursday) a few demonstrators deplored the fact that the accused was being denied access to the kidnap victim.

The biological parents say they’re happy with the verdict.

Zephany wasn’t in court to hear it.

The family is believed  to have contracted to sell their story to a publication.

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The greying accused, who fought unsuccessfully for three years to avoid extradition from Britain,  looked on calmly as he heard his trial will begin on October 6.

Judge John Hlope’s ruling follows receipt of an expert assessment of Shrien Dewani, who was extradited from Britain in April, stating that the businessman’s not mentally ill.

Dewani denies the accusation that he hired three South Africans to kill his 28-year-old Swedish bride Anni Dewani in Cape Town in November 2010.

He claimed at the time that he and his wife were hijacked during their honeymoon.

He escaped unharmed. His wife was shot dead. Her body was discovered the following day.

Three South Africans have been tried and convicted for their role in Annie Dewani’s death.

Enfuriated South Africans say Dewani used the country’s reputation for violent crime as a cover for his murder plans.

The prosecution is expected to argue that Dewani is gay and was lethally kicking back against a marriage arranged by his family.

Dewani’s defence advocate Francois van Zyl  indicated they won’t contest the ruling.

Prosecutor Rodney  de Kok says he’s pleased at the outcome.

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